Purpose Built Communities
Inaugural Meeting of
Purpose Built Communities
Network Members

March 1 - 2, 2010
New Orleans


Leaders of community revitalization organizations from across the country gathered in New Orleans on March 1 and 2 for the Inaugural Meeting of Purpose Built Communities Network Members.

The meeting opened with a behind-the-scenes tour of community revitalization efforts underway in New Orleans' historic Bayou District, led by Purpose Built Communities Network Member, the Bayou District Foundation.

Meeting attendees participated in workshops, then attended a private luncheon featuring Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, New Orleans Mayor-Elect Mitch Landrieu, Xavier University President Dr. Norman C. Francis and Shirley Franklin, former Mayor of Atlanta. The program included a discussion with Purpose Built Communities visionaires Tom Cousins, Warren Buffett and Alex Robertson.

Attendance at the meeting was by invitation only. Check back soon for event photos.

Other Events

May 2010 - Philanthropy Roundtable
How can philanthropists do more than fill an empty stomach or shelter the homeless for the night, without fostering long-term dependence? How can donors empower needy individuals to rise to self-sufficiency? Purpose Built Communities' Carol Naughton joins philanthropic thought-leaders as they explore the five top strategies to help people overcome poverty.
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November 2009 - Harlem Children's Zone Conference
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan salutes Tom Cousins and the East Lake Foundation, and Purpose Built Communities' Carol Naughton speaks on the value of a cradle-to-college educational pipeline.
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